COURSE WISE ESSENTIAL ADMISSION DETAILS OF POST GRADUATE

COURSES FOR THE SESSION 2014-2015 OF SCHOOL OF OPEN LEARNING,

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

1. No. of Course Five- M.A. Hindi, M.A. History, M.A. Political Science, M.A. Sanskrit
and M.Com
2. Duration of
Course
Minimum 2 years and Maximum 4 years (In Semester mode)
3. Eligibility
Criteria for
Admission
1. M.A. Hindi- As decided by Department of Hindi, University of Delhi
2. M.A. History - As decided by Department of History, University of
Delhi
3. M.A. Political Science - As decided by Department of Political Science
University of Delhi
4. M.A. Sanskrit - As decided by Department of Sanskrit, University of
Delhi
5. M.Com.- As decided by Department of Commerce, University of Delhi
For details please see Information Bulletin of the concerned
Department, University of Delhi available on www.du.ac.in
4. Mode/Method
of Admission
50% through Direct Admission and 50% through Entrance Test. Same as
adopted by the concerned Department of University of Delhi.
For details please see Information Bulletin of the concerned
Department, University of Delhi.
5. Date of
Entrance Test
1. M.A. Hindi 01/06/2014 at 10.00 A.M.
2. M.A. History 14/06/2014 at 10.00 A.M.
3. M.A. Political Science 15/06/2014 at 10.00 A.M.
4. M.A. Sanskrit 20/06/2014 at 10.00 A.M.
5. M.Com 22/06/2014 at 10.00 A.M.
6. Duration and
Scope, Marks of
Entrance Test
and Interview,
if any
Proposed dates by the concerned Departments, University of Delhi,
As finalized by the concerned department of University of Delhi.
For details please see Information Bulletin of the concerned
Department, University of Delhi available on www.du.ac.in
7. No. of seats
available in
each category
/Including
supernumerary
seats

1.M.A. Hindi 50% Direct
Admission and 50% through
Entrance Test.

2.M.A. History 50% Direct
Admission and 50% through
Entrance Test.

3.M.A. Political Science 50%
Direct Admission and 50%
through Entrance Test.

4.M.A. Sanskrit 50% Direct
Admission and 50% through
Entrance Test.

5.M.Com 50% Direct
Admission and 50% through
Entrance Test.
Total Gen OBC SC ST PWD
628



157



471



314



785
310



77



233



155



388
167



42



125



83



208
93



23



69



46



116
46



12



35



24



58
12



03



09



06



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OTHER RALATED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO POST GRADUATE COURSES OF SOL,
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1. KEY DATES FOR ADMISSION Post
graduate Courses
As per University guidelines, all candidates shall
apply Online Registration for admission to
different Post-graduate courses in the University.
The Online Registration will be completed through
on Web Portal on www.du.ac.in
https://sol.du.ac.in
The following are the dates for Registration to
various Post Graduate Courses.


2.1 Identity Cards
Every student is required to have an Identity Card
of the School. The SOL would send the I Cards by
post to the students latest by 30
th
Sep, 2014.
Students are advised to contact the relevant
admission sections at the Main Campus, if he/she
does not collect his/her Identity Card on the above
mentioned dates. If this card is lost by the student a
duplicate can be issued on payment of Rs. 30/-
only.
The Admission in Post Graduate Courses will only
be processed and finalized at the School of Open
Learning, North Campus for all matters related to
their admissions.
Key dates for all admission related activities are
indicated below.





2.2 Span Period of Study
All Post graduate Courses offered by the School
have a Specified minimum and maximum allowed
span period for completing the same. The
minimum period allowed is two years and the
maximum period allowed is four years for
completion of any Postgraduate course. These
stipulations are to be strictly observed during the
course of study at the School.
S.NO. COURSE DATE OF REGISTRATION DATE OF ENT. EXAM.
1. M.A. Hindi March 10 to April 18, 2014 June 01, 2014 at 10.00 A.M.
2. M.A. History March 10 to April 18, 2014 June 14, 2014 at 10.00 A.M.
3. M.A. Political
Science
March 10 to April 18, 2014 June 15, 2014 at 10.00 A.M.
4. M.A. Sanskrit March 10 to April 18, 2014 June 20, 2014 at 10.00 A.M.
5. M.Com March 10 to April 18, 2014 June 22, 2014 at 10.00 A.M.
Last date of admission with condonation of delay by the
Vice-Chancellor
August 31, 2014
Span period of Study (In Years)
Minimum Maximum
M.A. Hindi
M.A. History
M.A. Political Science
M.A. Sanskrit
M.Com
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4

2.3 Office Hours

The School remains open for interaction with
students on all working days from 9.00 a.m. to
5.30 p.m. Office of the School remains closed on
Saturdays, Sundays and other declared Holidays.

2.4 Essential Documents to be Submitted
(Check List)
2.4.1. At the time of Online Registration for
Entrance Test
(i) The automated Registration Form to be filled on
Web Portal of the University through centerlize
Online process.
(ii) The Registration fee will be chaged Rs. 500/-
for Gen/OBC and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD
candidates on Web Portal through Online process.

2.4.2. At the Time of Admission

In all cases the required fees should be deposited
with the Admission Form through Bank Draft on
State Bank of India. A crossed Pay Order/ Bank
Draft payable at Delhi drawn on State Bank of
India/ any Nationalize Bank in favour of The
Executive Director, School of Open Learning,
University of Delhi, Payable at , New Delhi. For
students residing outside Delhi the bank draft can
be obtained from any nationalized bank.
Please ensure that the following documents are to
be submitted alongwith the Admission Form. In
case the relevant documents are not enclosed, your
Application for Admission will not be considered.
(i) Duly filled Admission From.
(ii) Bank Draft for Category A; Rs. 5800/-
Category B Rs. 5300/- and Category C Rs.
14,300/-. The details are available on Sr. No.10.5.
(iii) Two recent passport size photographs to be
affixed (a) one on the Application Form and (b)
another on the Identity Card Form. It should be
pasted not stapled.
(iv) Self-attested Photocopy of 10
th
Certificate.
(v) Self-attested Photocopy of 12
th
Passing
Certificate.
(vi) Self-attested Photocopy of I, II and III year
Marksheet.
(vii) Original Provisional Certificate of Graduation
for current year students. However, other students
will have to submit the photocopy of Degree
Certificate.
(viii) Migration Certificate in original of the
respective University if the candidate is studied
from other than Delhi University.
(ix) Self attested photocopy of Reserve Category
Certificates of candidate, if applicable (for
example SC/ST/OBC/PWD etc.) The certificate of
the candidate must be released by the Competent
Authority before the date of admission.
(x) Latest Original Income Certificate, if
applying for fee concession.
(xi) Self attested photocopy of BPL Ration Card
as well as Original Income Certificate if
applying for Financial Assistance.
(xii) Disability certificate, in case of Physical with
Disability candidates issued by the competent
hospital/board.
(xiii) Candidates are required to produce all the
Original Certificates for verification at the time
of admission.
(xiv) The Enrolment number allocated by the
college/university is essential to fill in the
admission form.
(xv) After qualifying the Entrance Test, the Delhi
University rules will strictly be followed in respect
of Admission at SOL in all the Post Graduate
Courses.

2.5 Additional Information

1. Students already pursuing the M.A.s/M.Com
course in SOL need not apply for admission
afresh,
2. Any transaction made otherwise admission
counters of SOL will be at the risk and
responsibility of the student.
3. Students are advised to keep all the Fee receipts
with them intact till they receive their Degree
Certificate.
4. A student enrolled with the School, like any
other regular student of the University of Delhi,
studies the same syllabi and curricula and is
awarded the same degree by the University.
5. Candidates are not permitted to pursue studies
for two courses simultaneously either in Delhi and
/or some other University. Candidates are also not
allowed to pursue the same course in two different
Universities.
6. There is no restriction on admission in any
course for gap year students.
7. It is the basic responsibility of the student to
submit the required certificates and documents in
support of his/her eligibility, as and when
demanded. All admissions are provisional till the
verification of original certificates and
confirmation by the University of Delhi. The
School reserves the right to cancel the admission
and / or result of any part of the examination of the
concerned Degree Course of any student who fails
to submit the required documents within the
stipulated time.
8. The students are advised to keep the copy of the
Registration Form of Entrance Test after filling all
formalities on Web Portal of the University. These
forms will be required for completing admission
formalities after qualifying for admission on the
specified basis of selection for individual courses.
The merit list shall be displayed on SOL website
https://sol.du.ac.in and in the concerned
admission section of SOL.
9. The students of University of Delhi who have
appeared in final year examination in Annual-2014
of any Under Graduate Course can get themselves
registered to appear at the Entrance Test of the
respective course in Post Graduate, but their
eligibility of admission will only be determined as
per University rules.
10. The Original Provisional certificate or Original
Migration Certificate submitted by candidate at the
time of Admission will not be returned back in any
circumstances.
11. No person who was has been convicted of an
offence involving moral turpitude shall be admitted
to a course of study or permitted to take any
examination of the University until a period of two
years has elapsed from the date of expiry of the
sentence imposed on him/her. However, the
Competent Authority of University of Delhi may,
in special case, exempt any person from the
operation of this rule.
12. Aggregate marks in respect of examinations
where the results shown in grades and standards
attained in different subjects (such as the Pre-
University/ Pre-Degree Examination etc.) the
minimum percentage of the marks for subjects
given in standards is taken into account.
13. Candidates must ensure their eligibility to the
course to which they apply. The School reserves
the right to cancel any admission at any stage if
found ineligible as per rules and regulations
prescribed by the University of Delhi from time to
time. For any legal proceedings, the jurisdiction
shall be the Delhi Courts.
14. The OBC status is to be determined on the
basis of the central list of OBCs, notified by the
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment on the
recommendations of the National Commission for
Backward Classes available at the website of the
commission. (http://ncbc.nic.in/backwardclasses/
index.html) The documents in evidence of the
OBC status will be required from the students at
the time of registration as well as while on granting
admission. The OBC certificate of the candidate
must be available at the time of admission, other
wise the candidate will not be found eligible for
any relaxation.
15. Rounding off a fraction of marks for purposes
of admission to any course is not permitted.
16. Candidates are required to fill in carefully the
under-mentioned forms after reading all the
instructions.
a. Registration Form for Entrance Test on Web
Portal of the Univsersity of Delhi www.du.ac.in .
b. Admission Form at SOL(It will be filled at the
time of admission).
17. Students making financial transactions i.e. fee
at other than the counters provided by the School,
will be at their own risk and responsibility.
18. Candidates who have passed their B.A
(Pass)/B.A.(Prg.)/B.A(Hons.)under 10+2+3
scheme of examination of Delhi University or an
examination recognized as equivalent thereto, if
eligible would be registered to P.G Courses for the
Academic Session-2014-15.
19. As per the University directives that for all
those courses wherein admissions are based on the
rank in the entrance examination, the candidates
will be eligible for admission only after the result
of the qualifying examination has been declared
and candidates meet the minimum eligibility
criteria. Thus candidates who are though eligible
for admission on the basis of the admission
entrance test but they do not have the results of
their qualifying degree examinations shall not be
allowed provisional admission. Such candidates
will, however, be considered for admission in the
subsequent admission lists, as and when the results
of the qualifying examinations are declared
provided the candidates submit the results to the
concerned department/faculty. The detailed
modalities may be published in the respective
information bulletins and the websites.



























20. The Admission-cum-enrolment form alongwith
proforma of I.Card will be provided to those
candidates who are selected in the entrance
examination and eligible for admission to Post
Graduate Courses at SOL as per University norms,
for this each candidate has to pay Rs. 100/- as
Admission Form Fee.

2.6 List of Holidays
List of declared holidays for the year 2014 is
provided below for the reference of students









2.7 Contact Information
Complete details of contact information for both
the school and its South Study Centre are provided
below. Students may contact the School in case of
any requirements.
essential information services related to Updation
of students profile, Status of Degree, Marksheet,
Exam PCP, Old Question Papers, Study Materials,
Syllabus, Faculty members etc. to students .
You can visit us at https://sol.du.ac.in
In addition the School also have a website which provides
HOLIDAYS
Idul fitr July 29, 2014 Tuesday
Independence Day August 15, 2014 Friday
Janamashtmi August 18, 2014 Monday
Mahatma Gandhis Birthday October 02, 2014 Thrusday
Dussehra (Vijya Dashami) October 03, 2014 Friday
Idul Zuha (Bakrid) October 06, 2014 Monday
Diwali (Deepawali) October 23, 2014 Thrusday
Muharram November 04,2014 Tuesday
Guru Nanaks Birthday November 06, 2014 Thusday
Christmas day December 25, 2014 Thusday



NORTH CAMPUS SOUTH STUDY CENTRE
SCHOOL OF OPEN LEARNING
(Campus of Open Learning)
University of Delhi,
5, Cavalry Lane, Delhi-110007
https://sol.du.ac.in
SCHOOL OF OPEN LEARNING
(Campus of Open Learning)
South Study Centre
South Moti Bagh, (Old Motilal Nehru College
Building) New Delhi-110021
https://sol.du.ac.in
PABX/Enquiries 27667600,27667581,
27667645
PABX/Enquiries 26882897, 26879462
Executive Director 27666776 Deputy Director 24104037
Fax 27667242, 27666973 Fax 24104027
3.1
S,No. Course Eligibility
1. M.A. Hindi For details please see Information Bulletin of the concerned
Department are available at www.du.ac.in
2. M.A. History For details please see Information Bulletin of the concerned
Department are available at www.du.ac.in
3. M.A. Political Science For details please see Information Bulletin of the concerned
Department are available at www.du.ac.in
4. M.A. Sanskrit For details please see Information Bulletin of the concerned
Department are available at www.du.ac.in
5. M.Com For details please see Information Bulletin of the concerned
Department are available at www.du.ac.in



COURSES OFFERED

The School offers Courses in Arts/Humanities and Commerce streams of study at the Under-graduate and
Post graduate level. The Post-graduate courses are of minimum two both years duration. The following
courses are available to students for postgraduate studies:

Master of Arts Hindi
Master of Arts History
Master of Arts Political Science
Master of Arts Sanskrit
M.Com.








REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

4.1 The minimum requirements for admission to
various Postgraduate courses offered by the School
are as per the eligibility decided by the respective
University Departments. Various aspects such as
qualifying examinations, minimum marks required,
age requirements and course specific requirements
are covered in the eligibility criteria. For details
see the information Bulletin of the respective
departments available on Web Portal
www.du.ac.in/ hptt://sol.du.ac.in

4.2 Who can Apply
a. Admissions are open to candidates from all over
India.
b. Admissions are also open to Indian nationals
working in Indian missions abroad and also to their
dependents, subject to appear in the University
Examination conducted at Delhi centres only.
c. Admissions are also open to Indian nationals
settled abroad provided they are:
Eligible
They take the University examination at the
Delhi Centre only
They submit a duly attested photocopy of
the passport.
On seeking admission to the School of Open
Learning, Indian nationals settled abroad shall be
required to make an extra payment of Rs. 1,500 per
year towards postage charges. (All payments from
such students will be accepted through Bank Draft
of State Bank of India/ Nationalize Bank..

d. Foreign nationals residing in India are also
eligible for admission in this school. Their cases
will be dealt with as per procedure laid down under
special Provisions mentioned in section (4.5).

4.3 AGE
As per Ordinance of the University, there is no
minimum age bar for admission to the Post-
Graduate courses in the University and its colleges
except in courses where the respective regulatory
bodies (such as MCI, AICTE etc.) have prescribed
the minimum age requirement in their regulations.


4.4 RELAXATIONS/ CONCESSIONS
(a) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
As per University guidelines, the minimum
eligibility requirement for Scheduled Caste/
Scheduled Tribe candidates will be that they must
have passed the qualifying school/degree
examination. Provided that the minimum eligibility
for admission to post-graduate courses be the
minimum pass marks of the qualifying
examination of the University of Delhi. In the case
of Scheduled Casts/Scheduled Tribes candidates
who had passed last qualifying examination from
other Universities, they should have secured at
least the same percentage of pass marks at the
qualifying examination as prescribed for the
equivalent examination of Delhi University for
purposes of admission to the Post-Graduate course
of this University.
That where the admission is based on the
screening/written test, the Scheduled Castes/Tribes
candidates would also be required to take the test
but their merit list be drawn separately and
admissible as per the reservation quota.
(b) Other Backward Classes
As per University guidelines, the OBC candidates
shall be given a relaxation in the minimum
eligibility in the qualifying examination and in the
minimum eligibility (if any) in the admission
entrance test to the extent of 10% of the minimum
eligibility marks prescribed for the General
category candidates. For example, if the minimum
eligibility for admission to course is 50% for the
General category candidates, the minimum
eligibility for the OBCs would be 45% i.e. (50%
less 10% of 50%).
All the OBC candidates who met the minimum
eligibility marks in the qualifying examination and
the minimum eligibility marks (if any) in the
entrance test shall be eligible for admission in the
order of their merit, keeping in view the
availability of seats reserved for them.
The OBC candidates who belong to the Non-
Creamy Layer and whose castes appear in the
Central List of the OBCs only shall be eligible to
be considered for admission under the OBC
category.
(c) Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
The PWD candidates with not lesst than 40%
disability shall be given a relaxation in the
minimum eligibility in the qualifying examination
and in the minimum eligibility (if any) in the
admission entrance test to the extent of 5%.
(d) Children/Widows of the eligible Armed
Forces Persons (CW)
A concession of 5% marks in the minimum
eligibility requirements in the qualifying
examinations.
(e) The candidates belonging to the Scheduled
Caste, Scheduled Tribes and Persons with Physical
Disability shall be charged the admission
form/entrance examination fee at concessional
rates.
4.5. RESERVATIONS
(a) Scheduled caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other
Backward Classes
Reservations of seats in admission to various Post
graduate courses, shall be in the following manner.
Scheduled Caste = 15% of total intake in each
course
Scheduled Tribe = 7.5% of Total intake in each
courses
Other Backward Classes = 27% of total intake in
each course
The seats reserved for SC/ST shall be filled by the
SC/ST candidates only. However, in case of non-
availability of the eligible candidates the reserved
seats may be interchanged between the SC & ST, if
still any seat remains unfilled, the same shall
remain vacant.
The seat reserved for the OBCs, the said seats shall
be filled with the OBC students, only if OBC
candidates possessing the minimum eligibility
marks are not available in the OBC category then
the vacant OBC seats shall be converted into
General Category seats in accordance with the
admission schedule notified by the University.
(b) Supernumerary seats:
(i) Persons with Disabilities (PWD) = 3% of total
intake (1% each for the person with low vision or
blindness, hearing impaired and loco motor
disability or cerebral palsy (interchangeable in case
of non-availability of candidates in the sub-
categories).
(ii) Children/Widows of the eligible Armed
Forces Personnel)
As per the University of guidelines, the CW
category = 5% of the seats in each course.
As per the guidelines of the University of Delhi,
the admission of candidates belonging to CW
categories have to be made in the following order
of priorities:
I. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel
killed in action;
II. Wards of serving personnel and ex-
service man disabled in action;
III. Widows/Wards of Defence personnel
who died in peace time with death
attributable to military service;
IV. Wards of Defence personnel disable in
peace time with disability attributable
to the military service; and
V. Wards of Ex-serviceman personnel and
serving personnel including personnel
of police forces who are in receipt of
Gallantry Awards;
Category-V (Gallantry Awards) include: Param
Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Sarvottam Yodh Seva
Medal, Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, Yudh Seva
Medal, Sena, Nau Sena,-Vayusena Medal,
Mention-in-Despatches, Persidents Police Medal
for Gallantry, Police Medal for Gallantry.
Authorities Competent to issue certificates under
CW category:
o Secretary, Kendriya, Sainik Board Delhi
o Secretary, Rajya Zila Sainik Board
o Officer-in Charge, Records Office
o Ist class stipendiary Magestrate
o Ministry of Home Affairs (for Police
personnel in receipt of Gallantry Awards)

(iii) Foreign National = 5% seats in first year of
each course in colleges.
The foreign nationals seeking admission in the
University/its colleges shall have to get themselves
registered with the Foreign Students Registry in
compliance with the schedule notified by the FSR.
No Foreign students will be admitted directly by
the Department/Colleges.
(iv) Sports/ECA Persons = upto 5% of total
intake in each course.


Admission under these categories shall be made in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the
University from time to time.
(v) For admission to the courses which are governed
by the Regulations of the regulatory bodies, like
Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India,
AICTE, etc. the minimum eligibility requirements
prescribed under their respective regulations shall be
followed.
(vi) The merit list for the general category seats will
comprise of all the candidates in the order of merit.
No one will be excluded from the same. In other
words, it will also include SC/ST/OBC candidates if
they come in the general category merit list just
because he/she belongs to SC/ST/ST/OBC. Such a
candidate is entitled to be considered under the
general category, as well as under the reserved
category. Admission to open category seats will be
strictly in the order of merit without excluding
SC/ST/OBC candidates.
(vii) As per University guidelines, no student of the
University shall be permitted to pursue two degree
courses simultaneously either from the University of
Delhi or from other University except the part-time
diplomas/certificates of the University of Delhi.
The colleges/Departments shall get the relevant
certificates submitted for availing the benefit of
reservation verified from the issuing authorities.

4.6 Admission of Foreign Candidates at SOL
All foreign candidates residing in India and seeking
admission to Post-Graduate Courses in the School of
Open Learning and fulfilling the course, marks are
required to apply to the Deputy Dean, Foreign
Students Registry, University of Delhi, Delhi-
110007. No foreign student shall be admitted in the
School of Open Learning without prior approval of
the Deputy Dean, Foreign Students Advisor,
University of Delhi.
As per the directions received from Dy. Dean
(Foreign Students), Foreign Students Registry,
University of Delhi, the consideration of admission
of foreign students in different courses of SOL will
be as follows:-
(i) Nepal and Bhutan nationals enjoy a visa free
regime with India. Hence students from these
countries may be admitted in correspondence
courses.
(ii) Tibetan students on Special Entry Permit
(SEO) who come to India for education purpose
only cannot enroll for correspondence course. They
must pursue regular course of study.
(iii) All other foreign students from any other
country, holding a Student Visa are required to
pursue only regular/full time academic courses.
(iv) As per above information, the foreign students
(from Nepal/Bhutan/Tibet) seeking admission to
School of Open Learning (SOL) course are advised
to apply through FSR office, University of Delhi and
fill the Foreign Students Application Form.

4.7 Procedure for Change in Name
As per directions received from the University of
Delhi, the following procedure strictly, for change in
names of students will be followed:
a. Woman student who wishes to change her
surname on account of marriage be advised to apply
on the prescribed application form (obtainable from
Academic Branch-ii) through University of Delhi the
Principal/Head of the College/Department to the
Registrar, University of Delhi, during the same
academic session alongwith an affidavit on non-
judicial stamp paper worth Rs. 10/- (in original) duly
attested by a 1
st
class Magistrate of Marriage
Certificate issued by the Court alongwith a fee of Rs.
50/ for necessary action at the University level.
b. Student who wishes to change his/her name be
advised to submit his/her application duly forwarded
by the Principal/Head of the concerned
College/Department alongwith a fee of Rs. 50/-
alongwith the following documents, to the Registrar,
University of Delhi for consideration, during the
same academic session:-
(i)Newspaper cuttings (in original ) notifying change
in name in two leading Indian daily English/Hindi
Newspaper.
(ii) Declaration (specimen enclosed) on a Non-
judicial stamp paper worth Rs. 10/-( in original)
attested by the 1
st
class Magistrate.
(iii) Original copy of the Government of India
Gazetted, notifying the change in name.
(iv) An affidavit on a non-judicial stamp paper worth
Rs. 10/- (in original) executed in the court and sworn
before 1
st
class Magistrate regarding change in name.
c. The change in the name/surname will come into
effect only after the same bas been approved by the
University.
d. The name after change will be read as changed
name alia/nee earlier name.
e. No students be allowed to change his/her name on
any official document, including examination forms,
until the same has been approved by the University.
f. Request for change in name will not be
entertained from a person who is not a student of
the University of Delhi at the time of making the
application for change of name.

5. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
5.1 Method of Instructions
The syllabus for each paper is divided into suitable
number of lessons. The study materials are prepared
by experienced teachers and cover the entire course
prescribed by the University of Delhi. The said study
materials are provided to the students by hand at the
time of admission. Sometimes, it is dispatched at the
residential address of the students, if the study
material are under-print.
5.2 Personal Contact Programme (PCP)
Personal Contact Programme includes regular
classroom lecture and discussions at various PCP
centres for a specified period ranging between 15 -
20 days in each semester. Generally these classes are
conducted on Saturday/Sunday/Holidays.

For the local students the SOL will facilitate in
getting D.T.C. destination bus pass facility only
during PCP classes from their residence to School
(North Campus).

5.3 Library Facility
The School provides library facility at Main Campus
as well as at its South Study Centre at South Moti
Bagh to the students residing in Delhi and its
adjacent areas. Library has a very good collection of
text books, general books, reference books, journals
and magazines. Following services/facilities are
provided in the library:
Registration & Renewal of Membership
Lending service
Reference service
Reading Room facility
Book Bank facility
The timings of the Library (Subject to change) are as
follows:

Main Campus and South Study Centre
Library Hours
Library of the school remains open from 9.00
a.m. to 05.30 p.m. on working days both North
and South Study Centre. Main library of the

School remains open during P.C.P. classes as per
schedule.

Both the libraries remain closed on Republic Day,
Holi , Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti and
Dewali.
Library registration will be available between
09.30 a.m. to 05.00 p.m. on all working days till
31
st
December 2014 at the both centres.

All students are advised to get themselves registered
with the Library with in TWENTY DAYS OF THE
ALLOTMENT of their members of the Library will
have to bring with them the fees receipt along with
their Identity Card for registration.
Students of M.A.s and M.Com. courses will be
issued four library tickets.
Students shall carry their Identity Card on every visit
to be shown at the Library gate. If this card is lost by
the student, a duplicate can be obtained from the
School on payment of Rs.30/-. If any book(s) issued
on the library card(s) is/are lost, the students will be
required to replace the book or pay its replacement
price.
The book/books will be issued for a fortnight
(15days) only and may be re-issued if another copy
of the book is available in the Library.
LIBRARY TICKETS ARE STRICTLY
NONTRANSFERABLE. REFERENCE BOOKS
AND MAGAZINES ARE NOT ISSUED UNDER
ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

5.4 Book Bank
The School has established the Students Aid Fund
to help needy students in the form of text/books or
lump sum grant to defray the expenses of education.
No stipend or scholarship shall be given out of this
fund. The criterion for availing books from the book
bank is the same as in the case of fee concession.

5.5 Dialogue/Samvad
Efforts are being made for a bilingual Newsletter
that will attempt at establishing a channel of
communication between students and teachers.
5.6 Student Counseling Facility
Members of the teaching departments are available
to solve the academic problems of the students on all
working days in the School at the Main Campus
only. The details of availability of teachers are given
in the SOL website.
6. Fee Concession / Financial Assistance to
Students

6.1 Fee Concession
Fee Concession facility is granted to the students
whose family income from all sources is below Rs.
8,000/- per month and who has studied in a
government School will be considered for this
facility. (subject to submission of income certificate)
The unemployed students belonging to Scheduled
Castes/Scheduled Tribes category can be granted
exemption from payment of Tuition Fee after
seeking admission on production of Cast and Income
Certificates from appropriate authority, provided that
his/her parents do not pay Income Tax. Students are
required to apply afresh for fee concession every
year on promotion to next class.
Apart from that other students who have not studied
in Govt. School and who do not belong to SC/ST
category but whose family income from all sources
is below 96,000 per annum., can also apply. For this
purpose, they have to submit the Income Certificate
as well as Tick in the column of the Fee
Concession in the Admission Form.

6.2 Financial Assistance
There is also a provision of Financial Assistance to
the needy and poor student i.e. Rs. 2500/- in addition
to exemption of tuition fee subject to producing the
following documents:
1. BPL Ration Card.
2. Affidavit from 1
st
class Magistrate regarding
Income Certificate not more than Rs. 96000/- per
annum.

Students Welfare Committee of SOL may
consider the applications from other needy and
poor students (who are not covered under the
categories mentioned above) for grant of financial
aid. For this purpose, students will have to submit
an application to the Assistant Registrar
(Admissions) North alongwith relevant
documents which indicate that the student is bare
need of financial aid.

6.3 Fee Waiver to the PWD Category students
1. As per University guidelines,Provided that the
Persons with Physical Disabilities shall be waived
off all the fees payable including the Examination
fee and other University fees, except Admission fee,
subscription towards and identity Card fee for
pursuing Under Graduate, Post-Graduate of other
courses in the University or its Colleges wherever
applicable.

6.4 Financial Assistance to SC/ST Students
Students belonging to scheduled Castes/Scheduled
Tribes are advised to apply to their respective State
Governments for financial assistance to defray the
expenses of their education.

6.5 Free Concession to University/SOL
Employee/Ward
The University employees and the employees
working in affiliated colleges of the University of
Delhi on permanent post can be granted exemption
from payment of tuition fee. However, employee has
to produce documentary proof for the same. The
ward/s of permanent employee of SOL are also
exempted from paying tuition fee. However, the
application must be verified by the Establishment
Branch from SOL.

7. Syllabus and First Set of Lessons
Syllabus, Courses of Reading will be given/sent
along with the first set of lessons to all students
admitted to the course. Students will receive their
first set of lessons for the course by hand/ mail when
admissions have been completed. Those who do not
receive the first set of lessons by September, may
write or contact:

Assistant Registrar(Printing), School of Open
Learning, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 for
getting the material.



8. Obtaining Degree Certificate
The Degrees are generally provided to SOL
approximately after 2 years of passing the final year
Examination by the University. The SOL has started
the process of sending the degrees by Speed post to
the relevant students just after receiving from the
University. The students can also check the status
of availability of their degree in the Degree
Request on our website: https://sol.du.ac.in
In case the students do not receive any information
within two years, they are advised to contact the S.O.
(Degree Section) in the School of Open Learning
and fill up the necessary forms for release of Degree
Certificate giving therein details regarding course,
SOL Roll Number, year of passing Roll No., Last
Examination Roll No., Enrolment No. etc.

9. Filling the Admission Forms
Students are required to make an application for
admission to the courses offered by the School in the
prescribed Enrolment-Cum-Admission Form.
Students are advised to carefully study the
instructions given below prior to filling up the form
to ensure that all options are correctly chosen by
them.

9.1 Instructions for filling the Admission Form
for the eligible candidate for SOL
The candidate should read the following instructions
carefully before filling up the admission forms for
M.A. and M.Com courses.

1. Application for admission should be filled in by
the application in his/her own handwriting in English
only.
2. The date of birth of the applicant entered in the
application for admission must be the same as
recorded in the Matriculation/Senior Secondary or
equivalent examination certificate.
3. If the particulars furnished in the application form
are found to be incorrect, defective or wrong, the
applicant is liable for disciplinary action including
removal from the rolls.
4. The name and its spellings filled in the form for
admission should be the same as given in the
certificate of the last examination passed, i.e.
B.A./B.Com./M.A. examination or an examination
equivalent thereto.
5. Subject offered for the course should be properly
filled in column provided for the purpose.
6. Information with regard to the marks obtained and
the maximum marks of the last examination passed
must be provided at the appropriate place in the
admission form.
7. The Enrolment Number allocated by the
College/University is essential to fill in the
appropriate place in the admission form.









9.2 Course Medium
The Medium of instruction for M.A. Political
Science, M.Com and M.A. History offering by the
School is in English. For M.A.Sanskrit and Hindi,
the medium of instruction is in Hindi. The Question
papers may be answered however in Hindi or in
English in the University examination.
The applicant should clearly mention the choice of
medium of instruction at the appropriate place in
his/her Application Form during Admission.

9.3 DEC Recognition
All the courses offered by SOL, University of Delhi
for recognition is under process and subject to
approval of the DEC/UGC.

10. FEE STRUCTURE

10.1 Mode of Payment of Fees
The candidates are required to pay their fees at the
time of admission through a Bank Draft drawn in
favour of Executive Director, School of Open
Learning, University of Delhi, payable at New
Delhi. The particulars of the Bank Draft must be
filled in at the appropriate columns provided in the
Admission Form. Candidate should write his/her
name, Application Form No. and course applied for,
on the back side of the Bank Draft. Any other mode
of payment, such as Postal Orders, Money Orders or
Cheques will not be accepted. Candidates residing
outside Delhi should sent their applications
Note : The students are advised to write their
name, Course applied for and Application Form
Number on the back side of Demand Draft. The
candidates are further advised to keep a photocopy
of the Form and Demand Draft with them for
ready reference.
completed in all respects along with a Bank Draft by
Registered Post.

Please note that-
Students residing in Delhi-Bank Draft drawn on
State Bank of India payable at Service Branch, /
any Nationalize Bank New Delhi.
Students residing out side Delhi-Bank draft
drawn on any Nationalized Bank payable at New
Delhi branch of the Bank.

Note:
1. Notice may be issued to remind the final year
students about the payment of fees but it is
primarily the responsibility of the student to
remit the fees within one month from the date of
declaration of Result.
WARNING
Students are advised not to hand over their fees to
other students or unauthorized persons. Fees
submitted at the SOL counters and receipt obtained
thereof will be considered authorized and valid
payments to the School.

The draft for fees along with the Demand
Letter/Examination from for the second year should
be deposited or sent By Post within 15 days from
the date of dispatch of the letter informing the
student about his/her promotion to the next higher
class. In the event of non-receipt of the letter
intimating the results, the students are advised to see
the SOL website or come to the School for not
getting the result each year within a week after the
finding of result declared. Such students are not
required to apply afresh for admission.
10.2 Change of Subject (Only once)
Charges for change of Subject are as follows:

Change of Subject : Rs. 50/- for each subject

Such charges will be accepted only in cash with a
written application. Any transaction made otherwise
will be at the risk and responsibility of the student.
Students are advised to keep all the Fee Receipts
with them intact till they receive their Degree
Certificate.


(i) Refund of Admission Fee
a)When a student applies for withdrawal of admission within 15 days of
the date of his/her admission.
b)When a student applies for withdrawal of admission after 15 days but
within a month of the dates of his/her admission.
c)When a student applies for withdrawal of admission after one month.

(ii) Refund of Examination Fee
In the event of death of a candidate before commencement of
examination

In the event of students inability to continue his/her studies at least one
month before the commencement of the examination duly certified by
the Principal/Head of the Department/Dean of the faculty
Quantum of fee to be refunded
Full fee after deduction of Rs.500/-

Full fee after deduction of Rs.1000/-

No Refund


Full fee will be refunded to the
parents of the student

Full fee after deduction of Rs.200/-

10.3 Schedule of Payment of Fee and other Charges

These fees/charges are applicable to the students of all Post graduate courses. Students are categorized as per the
following guidelines for the purpose of determining the fee structure applicable to them.





10.4 Categories

Category A The Students who are residing in India.
Category B- Students residing abroad and are getting mail through the diplomatic bag c/o Ministry of
External Affaris.
Category C- The Indian Nationals who are residing abroad and the foreign nationals seeking admission
through Deputy Dean, Foreign Students, University of Delhi.

10.5 Schedule of Fees/Charges Payable Yearly
Basic Fees and Charges payable by students seeking admission to M.A./ M.Com previous year( Ist & IInd
Semester) courses on yearly basis are indicated below. Please note that the fee structure is different for various
categories of students. Please read the notes carefully to know if any extra charges are payable depending on your
choice of course.

Fees payable by the students seeking admission directly to Final Year (IIIrd & IV Semester) are indicated
separately in section 8.4.3.

Schedule of Basic Annual Fees and Charges
Fee Head
Category A Category B Category C
1. Tuition Fee
2. Admission Fee
3. University Enrolment Fee
4. Students Aid Fund
5. Identity Card Fee
6. PCP Fee
7. Library Fee
8. Library Security (Refundable)
9. Magazine Fee
10. General Amenities Fund
11. College Development Fee
12. University Development Fee
13. Student Support Service Fee
1000
60
150
35
15
600
400
500
20
100
100
600
600
1000
60
150
35
15
600
400
N.A.
20
100
100
600
600
10,000
60
150
35
15
600
400
N.A.
20
100
100
600
600
Sub Total(Rs.) 4,180 3,680 12,680
University Examination Fees 1,620 1,620 1,620
Total 5,800 5,300 14,300

Notes
1. N.A. means Not Applicable
2. An additional amount of Rs 1,500/- per year towards postage charges will have to be paid by overseas students
except those who are getting mail through Diplomatic Bag.
3. The fees and other charges are to be paid in Indian currency (Rupees) along with the application form for
admission by pay Order/Bank Draft in favour of the Executive Director, School of Open Learning, University of
Delhi.
4. The PWD category students will have to pay only Rs. 75/- at the time of admission.
5. The University Examination Fee is for a year, the examination fee of both the semester (I & II) is included in
it..
6. Original receipt must be produced by a student for claiming refund of Library Security within three years after
he/she ceases to be a student or becomes an ex-student. Library security will be treated as lapsed thereafter.
7. Examination fee for Reappear/Improvement is extra at Rs. 75/- per paper subject to minimum of Rs. 300/-.



10.6 Fees Payable on Promotion to Next Higher Class (II year)

The students promoted to M.A./M.Com Final year through this institution will be required to pay the prescribed
tuition fee and other charges within one month from the date of declaration of results of the University
Examination. Although Demand Letter/Examination Form will be uploaded on the SOL website as well as their
mail Box by the School. It would primarily be the responsibility of the students to download the same either from
the website or mail Box and deposit the dues in time, before the last date mentioned in the demand letter/
examination form. After the last date student will be responsible for the consequences thereupon, viz. late fee,
cancellation of admission etc.

10.7 Failure and Ex-Students

The candidates who are within the span period, but failed and absent are not required to pay the tuition fee and
other charges again but they would have to pay the requisite Examination fee and Registration fee for appearing
at the same examination as an ex-student. They are also required to submit the same through the Demand
Letter/Examination From. The said form will be down loaded from our website i.e. https://sol.du.ac.in or obtained
from mail box of the student within 30 days of the declaration of the result or the last date mentioned on the
Demand Letter/Examination Form whichever is earlier otherwise consequences will be borne by the student.

10.8 Special Fee to be collected from Foreign Students

Foreign students residing in India admitted through FSR are required to pay registration fee in Indian Rupees
equivalent to US $ 400 for Postgraduate Courses as per the Executive Councils decision dated 08-04-2002 from
the academic year 2002-2003 on wards. As per letter No.Ref. No. FSR/6312, dated 24, Jan. 2013 of Dy. Dean,
(Foreign Students) University of Delhi, the School will charge Rs. 6,000/- as registration fee for the School of
Open Learning. In addition a total fee of Rs. 14,300/- will have to be paid in favour of the Executive Director,
School of Open Learning, University of Delhi, as per details above.

10.9 Students Availing Facility of Diplomatic Bag

Students residing abroad and availing facility of Diplomatic Bag C/o Ministry of External Affairs do not come
under the category of Foreign Students and hence they are not required to deposit Rs. 10,000/- for Post graduate
courses. However, they will pay fees as per Category A excepting Library Security.

10.10 Indian Nationals Residing Abroad

Indian Students residing abroad and falling under Category C as per Section 8.4.1 will have to pay Rs. 14.300/-
for Postgraduate Courses in the form of Demand Draft favoring or (in the name of) the Executive Director,
School of Open Learning, University of Delhi. This would include Tuition Fee and other charges.
11. EXAMINATION RELATED INFORMATION

11.1 Scheme of Examination

1.English shall be the medium of instruction.
Students can write their individual exam papers in
English or Hindi medium but not both.
2. Examinations shall be conducted at the end of
each Semester from time to time notified by the
University of Delhi.
3. The system of evaluation shall be as follows.

3.1 Each course will carry 100 marks.

3.2 The 100 marks in each paper shall be awarded on
the basis of written examination at the end of each
semester. The duration of written examination for
each paper shall be three hours.

4. Examinations for courses shall be conducted only
in the respective odd and even Semesters as per the
Scheme of Examinations. Regular as well as ex-
students shall be permitted to
appear/reappear/improve in courses of odd semester
only at the end of odd Semester and courses of
Even Semester only at the end of Even Semesters.

11.2 Pass Percentage

Minimum marks for passing the examination in
each semester shall be 40% in each paper.

No student would be allowed to avail of more than 3
chances to pass any paper inclusive of the first
attempt.

11.3 Promotion Criteria

Semester to Semester : Students shall be required to
fulfill the Part to Part Promotion Criteria. Within the
same Part, students shall be allowed to be promoted
from a Semester to the next Semester, provided
he/she has passed at least half of the courses of the
current semester.

Part-I to Part-II: Admission to Part-II of the
Programme shall be opened to only those students
who have successfully passed at least 50% papers
out of papers offered for the Part-I courses






comprising of Semester-I and Semester-II taken
together. However, she/he will have to clear the
remaining papers while studying in Part-II of the
Programme.

11.4 Division Criteria

Successful candidates will be classified on the basis
of the combined result of Part-I and Part-II
examination as follows:

Candidates securing 60% and above:I Division

Candidates securing 50% and above, upto 60% : II
Division

Candidates securing 40% and above, upto 50%: III
Division.

11.5 Span period

No student shall be allowed to appear in the
examination for any of the parts/Semester after
lapse of four years from the date of admission.

11.6 Admission Ticket and Dates of Examination

The Admission ticket and date sheet for the semester
examination will either be down loaded from the
SOL website or from the mail Box, on receipt from
the University, probably in the first week of October
2014/April2015. In the event of any subsequent
change in your address or mobile number a specific
request should be addressed to Assistant Registrar
(Examination), School of Open Learning, University
of Delhi, Delhi-110007 superscribing the words
CHANGE OF ADDRESS/MOBILE NUMBER FOR
MARCH/APRIL, 2015 EXAMINATION. You can
also change your address/mobile number on SOL
website itself.

11.7 Rechecking/ Revaluation/ Evaluation of
Answer Script
As per the directive of the University the application
for revaluation/rechecking will be accepted by the
University within two weeks from the date of
declaration of results. The tabulated





results shall be made available in the office of the
School of Open Learning to avoid any delay for want
of Statement of Marks. The requirement of
Statement of Marks for
Revaluation/Rechecking/Evaluation seprately is no
longer necessary.


11.8 RULES FOR REVALUATION OF
ANSWER SCRIPT
(Candidate seeking revaluation are advised to go
through these rules and regulations before applying
for the revaluation).
1. Revaluation is allowed only in theory papers of
non-professionals courses, which have not been
jointly valued.
2. Select the papers carefully in which you wish to
seek revaluation. No second application for
additional papers shall be accepted and summarily
rejected.
3. Revaluation is to be applied for with 15 days of
the date of uploading of result of University website.
4. The candidate is required to produce a photocopy
of his/her current Admission Ticket and/or statement
of marks for verification of Roll No., marks etc., at
the time of submission of Application for revaluation
and also to attach self-addressed envelop of 9
4size with postal stamp worth Rs.5 affixed, for
sending revaluation result.
5. Entries filled by the candidate be got verified from
the principal of the College concerned.

Please Note That

1 When you apply for revaluation, you surrender
your original performance and will now accept
the revised performance in which:-
a) there can be NO CHANGE,
b) there can be INCREASE in marks,
c) there can be DECREASE in marks,
2 The application is to be made by the candidate
in his/her own hand writing and under his/her
own signature and not by anyone else on his/her
behalf.
3 Prescribed fee:
Rs. 1000/- per paper to be deposited with the
University Cashier between 9.30 a.m to 1.00 p.m
and 1.30 p.m to 3.00 p.m on all working days
after verification of the form at the Revaluation
Cell Counter. (Window No. 1)
4 (a) If the award of the Revaluation varies from
the Original award upto and including + 5% of
the maximum marks, the original award will
stand.
(b) If the award of the first Revaluator is beyond
+ 10%, the average of the marks of original
examiner and the first Revaluator will be taken.
(c) If the award of the Revaluator varies from the
original award by more than + 10% of the
minimum marks, the answer script will be
examined by a Second Revaluator (other than
original and first) and the average of the two
nearest award out of the three awards thus
available (including the original award) shall be
taken as final



11.9 RULES FOR SUPPLY OF COPY OF
EVALUATED ANSWER SCRIPT
1 Select the paper carefully in which the
candidate seeks copy of evaluated answer script.
2. Application should be submitted within 61
st

day and 75
th
day of declaration of result on
University Web-site.
3 The Candidate is required to produce a
photocopy of his/her current Admission Ticket
and/or statement of marks for verifications of
Roll No., marks etc., at the time of submission of
Application Form.
4 Entries made by the candidate be got verified
from the Principals of the College/Head of the
Department concerned.
5. The application is to be made by the candidate
in his/her own signature and not by anyone else
on his/her behalf.
6. Examination office will endeavor to provide
copy of Answer-Script within 30 days of
submission of application. The student is
required to collect the copy of the evaluated
answer script within a period of 15 days of the
date of intimation of availability of the script on
the University website.
7. If a student finds any error in totaling of marks
or finds that any question has not been evaluated,
then he/she should communicate to the
Examination office in the prescribed Performa
within a period of 10 days of the collection of the
evaluated answer script.
8. Any representation other than relating to
totaling error or unmarked question shall not be
admissible.
9. Prescribed Fee: Rs. 750 per paper is to be
deposited with the University Cashier between
9.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 3.00
p.m. on all working days after verification of the
Application From by the Examination office.

11.10 Examinations/Results
As per the direction received from the University
students are hereby informed, that examinations
and results for SOL are conducted as per a
schedule distinct from other
Undergraduate/Postgraduate regular courses
of the University of Delhi.











Note : Admission Tickets and Demand Letter
Cum- Examination forms will be available on
SOL website and student mail Box. The SOL
will send the SMSs to the student informing
about the same.
IMPORTANT
For any disputes pertaining to Admissions,
Examination and any other matter etc., and
involving the School of Open Learning, the
jurisdiction for legal purpose will be Delhi
Courts only.